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verb

Definition of cannonballnext
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach

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cannonball

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noun

as in projectile

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Recent Examples of cannonball
Verb
Go swimming in Copper Canyon where folks cannonball from the rocks, or spend a quiet day exploring the details of the shoreline. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021 Excitement is important and the Volvo XC40 is like the guy at the party who showed up just to cannonball into the pool from the roof. — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 9 May 2021
Noun
So Newton theorized that, were a cannonball to be fired horizontally from a high enough mountaintop where the air is thin, and with enough velocity, then the curve of the cannonball downward under gravity would match the curvature of Earth. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025 There were no cannonballs Saturday, only a franchise that once again was deep-sixed. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cannonball
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonball
  1. speed
  2. projectile
  3. race
  4. missile
  5. fly
  6. shell
  7. rush
  8. ammunition
Verb
  • This speeds up diagnostic processes, ensures timely reporting and facilitates rapid decision-making in emergency cases.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The white Jeep slowed down when police turned on their lights, but the Nissan allegedly sped westbound on Truman Road to Interstate 70, reaching 115 MPH, according to court documents.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of speed
Noun
  • All hell breaks loose during high-stakes game as coach erupts, players dodge projectile.
    — Fox News, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Sirens that had become increasingly rare during the ceasefire rang out in a number of areas in central Israel on Thursday, after projectiles were launched from the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of projectile
Verb
  • Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row.
    — Sam Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
  • There are incredibly talented young drivers in this sport who work 24/7 just to keep racing.
    — Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of race
Noun
  • In a 2022 essay for Proceedings, the professional journal of the U.S. Navy, analyst Mark Schneider concluded Russian missiles are often a tenth as accurate as their makers claim.
    — David Axe, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Ukraine often does not immediately claim responsibility for strikes on targets within Russia but Andriy Kovalenko, from thr National Security and Defense Council, said on March 20 that Kyiv had carried out the strike, which destroyed Russian Kinzhal missiles.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of missile
Verb
  • Deportations fly in the face of judicial orders, careening the country toward a constitutional crisis.
    — Brian Barrett, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2025
  • So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fly
Noun
  • Although his original estimate of $10,000 was accurate for the shell of the house, the interior has cost another $10,000.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • At Littlejohn’s side, Hood makes the sign of the cross over and over again, until the other man is just a shell.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of shell
Verb
  • Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.
    — Bob Ferrante, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of rush
Noun
  • Agents also allegedly found three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities found multiple firearms and ammunition.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of ammunition

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“Cannonball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonball. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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